Inez

Inez Andrews is an American gospel singer born in Birmingham, Alabama.Her mother died when she was quite young, and she grew up under the influence of many of her relatives. While living in Birmingham, Alabama, she became a member of the Original Gospel Harmonettes.In the 1950s Andrews became a member of the gospel group The Caravans; she auditioned for them, and they sent for her in Chicago. She has resided there, and used Chicago as a base for her performing career, to this day.Along with Queen of Gospel Albertina Walker, Shirley Caesar, Cassietta George, Josepine Howard, Eddie Williams, James Herndon, and Delores Washington, she became one of the major stars of gospel's golden age.The Caravans produced songs such as "Lord Keep Me Day By Day", "Remember Me," "I Won't Be Back," and several other hits in which Andrews was lead vocalist, including "Mary Don't You Weep," "I'm Not Tired Yet," "Make It In," "He Won't Deny Me," and "I'm Willing". After a stellar career with the Caravans, she left the group in 1962 and had huge success with her crossover hit, "Lord Don't Move the Mountain".Ms. Andrews has recorded on many labels since the 1950's and has many albums and hit songs to her credit, some of which she composed herself. She is a dedicated Christian and family person and raised seven children during her career in gospel music. In 2002, she was inducted into the Gospel Hall of Fame. She has also released a reunion album with The Caravans, Walker, Norwood, and original Soprano Delores Washington, entitled Paved the Way.Inez Andrews powerful contralto voice has been among gospel greatest since her days with The Caravans in the late 50s. Andrews nickname, "Songbird" was taken by Don Robey when he formed a gospel subsidiary label of his Backbeat/Peacock operation. Andrews was among the first gospel artists he signed. She later recorded for Savoy and Spirit Feel. Her most recent release was Raise up a Nation with The Thompson Community Singers in 1991 for Word/Epic. Headline News, a collection of some of her finest solo work in the 70s, was released in 1999.Inez Andrews continues today to travel the country doing major concerts and crowds seem to look for the "Songbird" now more than ever before.While she performs with the Caravans all over it has not stopped her from doing her solo concerts where she gets a chance to do crowd favorites like "Just For Me" "Stranger in the City" "Dont Move the Mountain" "What Will Tomorrow Bring" and other hits as requested.Inez recently appeared with the Caravans on the Bobby Jones Show, BET Gospel Celebration, and continues to make Television and Radio appearances.For Booking Information Inez Andrews Ministries 773-224-6220